Lantern.



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Speeiication of Letters Patent.

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pplieffton ied January 17, 19H5. Serial No.. 72,5215

relation to the lighz es to enst the rays niuxiinuin inensiy beyond the globe of the l hintern in ordr that inexiinnrn illuminetion muy be hud.

lfilith the .fihove object in view the hintern includes n freine having; :i on; located et the lower porion theieol and serving es e hase for the freine. A wick holder is detoehnhly mounted in the fom; and e globe holder is inovubly mounted upon the freine and e iepted to support n globe over the wick holder. A' circular wick is employed in the wich holder and ir' desired the wick muy he inode in sections, there being provided ineens for movingT erich section of the wiel; independently of the other se fion. A relleelor is' supported in the wirk holder :ind is posiiioned centrally with relation to the wirk. rellecor ie supported 'from the upper porto'l' ho vlfrunie oi the lutter and rbi-tends' down toward the lires nienioned rel'leetor.

in ille accompanying drmvings :---.l\`igureA l is :i side elevation oi: the hintern. if'ig. 2 is n detail sectional view oi the upper portion of the suine. l'fig. is n horizontal seeiional view olE :i portion of 'lle suine cui on Jehe line -vl ol" Fig. i. Fig. #i is :i detail eeetiouul view o if Ehe lower por'ion of the same.

The lzinern comprises u ironie i which niey he o my 'forni or pzutern. A font 2 is carried n?, 'iie lower porion ol the freine i :ind nmv serve :rs :i seguier/ring hase ior the Sonie. The four in provided er, its top with a: nippie which is normnily closed by n. plug' fr :ind hrougl. vhieh, when the plug is removed, oil may he poured into the font.

A. bziii handle is pivotnlly eonnecred with' the upper porion of the frame i in the usuel manner. ri`he fons 2 is provided :it its top side wih :in annuler collar G.

A wick holder is slidably 'inserted in the collar 6 and comprises eurer and inner annular wick guides 7 and 8. rhese guides are spaced from each other and ai; heir lower ends they are spiit verienily as el; 9. The outer wiel; guide 's' is adapted se fit snugly against the .inner surface of the eollar G and by reason o the foei het lle seid guide is split, it willhuve close Contact with the inner surface of the Collar i3? inesmueh as the lower portion or ehe inner guide S is also split it; will ren'isin el; proper spaced distance from die outer vfieli guide 7. The outer wiel; guide 8 pro vided ai; its upper end with an oustanoing flange l having openings 1l whereby nir may pass inse the globe which is supported above the wiel: holder :is hereine'lf er expleined. Wiel: seetions i?. 'it in the wiel; holder between the inner and ouger guides 8 und. T und lhe said seeions ai; their ripper ends :ihut ngnins; ezieh other thereby 'forining n. circuler wirk. Shnfrs i3 nre journuled in the upper portion of the wioir holder und are provided with toothed wheels i4. which engage the wick see'sions l); und serre :is ineens for raising und lowering the said sections when the shafts 13 ere turned.

A cone shaped reiiecor i p efe"f'abl7 o' L, burnished sheet motel is sere vthreoded in the innermosI wiel: guide S jns; helen' the upper end thereof und ihe seid rel'leeior is provided of, its upper central portion "/'ih one or more openings iii which n iiorl v lotion for the interior el' The fon?, und event the said font from being ez'fosei "ro gus pressure in view of the feet eheh Should gos generate in the tank iib may ese A. i'roni through Jihe opening 16.

A ring l? is supported nhove ihe holder lsind is provided ai one side hook i8 which engages in n loop 19 i nt one side of the ironie i, ond is providmi nt is opposii-e side silient mitch .20 adopted izo engin; 2l provided in o. guide ioeee of the freine l.

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sro mounted upon the ring.;l i7 and beer against he opposite sides of n globey when she bese or zhe globo rests upon, the ring i?. Thus ineens is provided for holding ehe globe in position upon the ring A cylinder Q5 is carried :it the upper end Y of @hef-ruine l and is provided er. is lower end wih an outsrf'nding {innig-e 26. The seid cylinder is provided ai. its upper wiizh en inwardly disposed {lange- 2?. A sleeve 2e is slide-.My monnred in the @Winder e Ji and is provided :it iis .lower end u'lli outstanding flange 20 pi'oif'idefgl above i lower edge with other oust'zuiding flange ill) which t Limos ndnlitcd lo iguqe the flange 2li of the the ui we rd movenim, of tlc sleeve i2@ m 'ille ,Suid cylinder limited. The .sleeve 2S is rovi/filed below the flange 3() wili e, series of opeuiu e 3l..

A coil spring eiurouoilre ilu; um porilozi oi the rsleeve oid inierp' d liei vlinder f3 :md lle upper Si ol tifo fluege -l of idle :Sleeve 'The siguini 32 is under izensiou with n tendency i lower cuo oi' l :sleeve in e. te@ upper e olf me giolic cylin per ond f its um pim/ded cap Sli with e tween the fi :i

36 passes lo and ze iif. )asses centr slizinl 37 is il." lue en if` carries upon Elie Ad; 1 lower cud lie stein 2::

ntie l ,globular r lecto; ie located in the intf'kmediete portion of the, globe and above :md spaced 'from lie ren lie-olor ly elearning the stein foy ille knoll or handle 38 lie eliunlc 3'4" moves throogh une iep Si? z lecor 4G ziifi'y lie er Wilzlo relation if.

llhen ii the upper purpose o" Y groeps 'elle op lng caillou Same limo: lie lowerniost Ll consequemly the sied in .its ;ioiiou guide 2 o Clic uppermost noi;

guide. This lifts the rii f LT the glob-z Q41; o nsoqucnil ipiulcii nu. inserted below folie ring;A 17 and :k

be lighted. o the. catch 20 ieu engaged 'l nooh 2l ol elio guide alle globe l will be turned under the eisiou oi ilu springt 32.. Dorn f the 'upward movemeu'.

o tlieglobe lie sleeve 2S moved in o i upwerd direction out ehe upward movement oi? #de Suid sleeve is limiled. wiel; relation to ille -.:yli1.1der 25 by menus oii the ilnuge il() which is carried by the sleeve. The Jalal flange 2li comes in contact with the lower sido oi lie liano@ 2li z hence tl: u ui/ard xuoveinouio "e if; limit-od. lijn usine; the one or ilw of ier or" fthe Wielf tiene may be raised or lowered und .le if it is desired to lime si llame of uuiorni intensity or brightness all around the Wiel-r lioldcin line Wick muy be adjusted with relutiou io @zich oilier to cause the production of su e flame or light.. By providing the wick iu seeious 'Llie disadmnuge incidenty eo z: couiziuous Wick avoided in View of ille 'liucetiiui in uconiiuuous wick it sometimes burns brighter at one side than et the otherw und thereforen in order to lieve :i unifoi'mfzind stcudy flume, it is necessary to riiu the wick. By arranging the wicks us v:shown und described the ueceesity of triniiniug; ille een. in order to produce u uniform "le or ligli is avoided.

l ien lie lump is hung' 'upon un elevated supoort ilie riiye ure deflected in a down- L f u' ird direciioii by 'die rel'l'ector l0 and when me lantern lowered into e pi or other de pibesgions ille rays oi lifgli cast in :in upd direction by the reflector l5. in View of he fact that both oF ilie said reflectors ure nl; die ce*- of the lezne or light they ist oui', rays olliglit around :ill parte of the. ill eouseoucnily :i bright orpinenso iii ib li rom *die mcg/,ung description Linken ,in con; tion with zlic accompanyingdren ings il l 1' 'u tliul ai lautern olf sii iple ruil durable srueure prmidcd und 'tliut he perl5 muiuull, cooperate with ozloli oflier 'io lirilliun; or briglii light, lx uuuupulutml to cause ern froinprising i., freine., :i fooi fr: ze, :i collar provued holder including outer from euch other? ovuled ai their lower d inner me.; egim i Guides;

or i ou; eg' l: l ille wiclf; holder fifi-ing colau; wickY eeclioue loiuied l: lmlilrv between ilic `guides and molino" eucli wick Section indeol iii-, olier wick section.

coniprieingf u, freine, :L fooi: "eme, :i wick holder mounted wiel: carried by lie wick rind bylzlie wick holder,

z su .fl u'oove die wick holder,

unil :i vrcllcctoi' supported in the upper porlion of lzlfie globe sind eeuu-illy positioned 1 E tlie relniion lo the wick. il. il. lautern comprising u fume, ny font zirricd liy eine freine, u collar mounted upon ilio ioni, e wick holder deechebly mounted in the coller, :i i'eiiector Carried by the 'wick holder. ii wick czirried by the wick holder :mil feurroumliug the said reflector, :i globe emporia! eliove the wick holder und. s; color supported above the first mentioned reflechir, und meins fo* adjuse ing' lie poeition of the Second mentioned 1 willi relation ao the limsi ineni`sicd lill] 10 justably supported above the Wick holder,

and a reflector carried by the stem and spaced from the first mentioned reflector and located centrally with relation to the wick.

In testimony whereof l a'ix my signature in presence two Witnesses.

JAMES L. G. WEBB.

Witnesses BURT BAILEY, FLOYD LEAYM. 

